Abstract
IPEN-CNEN/SP has being very active in refining yellow cake to pure ammonium diuranate which is converted to uranium trioxide, uranium dioxide, uranium tetra-and hexa-fluoride in sequential way. The technology of the thorium purification and its conversion to nuclear grade products has been a practice since several years as well. For both elements the major waste to be worked is the raffinate from purification via TBP-varsol in pulsed columns. In this paper the actual processing technology is reviewed with special emphasis on the recovery of valuable products, mainly nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, uranium, thorium and rare earth elements. Ammonium nitrate from the precipitation of uranium diuranate is of good quality, being radioactivity and uranium-free, and recommended to be applied as fertilizer. In conclusion the main effort is to maximize the recycle and reuse of the above mentioned chemicals. (author).
Citation Formats
Martins, E A.J.
Recovery of valuable products from the raffinate of uranium and thorium pilot-plant; Reaproveitamento de valores nos efluentes liquidos das unidades-piloto de uranio e torio.
Brazil: N. p.,
1990.
Web.
Martins, E A.J.
Recovery of valuable products from the raffinate of uranium and thorium pilot-plant; Reaproveitamento de valores nos efluentes liquidos das unidades-piloto de uranio e torio.
Brazil.
Martins, E A.J.
1990.
"Recovery of valuable products from the raffinate of uranium and thorium pilot-plant; Reaproveitamento de valores nos efluentes liquidos das unidades-piloto de uranio e torio."
Brazil.
@misc{etde_10111247,
title = {Recovery of valuable products from the raffinate of uranium and thorium pilot-plant; Reaproveitamento de valores nos efluentes liquidos das unidades-piloto de uranio e torio}
author = {Martins, E A.J.}
abstractNote = {IPEN-CNEN/SP has being very active in refining yellow cake to pure ammonium diuranate which is converted to uranium trioxide, uranium dioxide, uranium tetra-and hexa-fluoride in sequential way. The technology of the thorium purification and its conversion to nuclear grade products has been a practice since several years as well. For both elements the major waste to be worked is the raffinate from purification via TBP-varsol in pulsed columns. In this paper the actual processing technology is reviewed with special emphasis on the recovery of valuable products, mainly nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, uranium, thorium and rare earth elements. Ammonium nitrate from the precipitation of uranium diuranate is of good quality, being radioactivity and uranium-free, and recommended to be applied as fertilizer. In conclusion the main effort is to maximize the recycle and reuse of the above mentioned chemicals. (author).}
place = {Brazil}
year = {1990}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Recovery of valuable products from the raffinate of uranium and thorium pilot-plant; Reaproveitamento de valores nos efluentes liquidos das unidades-piloto de uranio e torio}
author = {Martins, E A.J.}
abstractNote = {IPEN-CNEN/SP has being very active in refining yellow cake to pure ammonium diuranate which is converted to uranium trioxide, uranium dioxide, uranium tetra-and hexa-fluoride in sequential way. The technology of the thorium purification and its conversion to nuclear grade products has been a practice since several years as well. For both elements the major waste to be worked is the raffinate from purification via TBP-varsol in pulsed columns. In this paper the actual processing technology is reviewed with special emphasis on the recovery of valuable products, mainly nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, uranium, thorium and rare earth elements. Ammonium nitrate from the precipitation of uranium diuranate is of good quality, being radioactivity and uranium-free, and recommended to be applied as fertilizer. In conclusion the main effort is to maximize the recycle and reuse of the above mentioned chemicals. (author).}
place = {Brazil}
year = {1990}
month = {Dec}
}